| BASIC GAME INFORMATION |
We tested the game Satisfactory 1.0 at maximum graphics settings with GeForce RTX and Radeon RX series video cards. During our tests, we also assessed the performance and quality of the game’s graphics display.
| NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY ASUS |
In our review we present you with the motherboard ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming Wi-Fi. ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi includes 4 DDR5 DIMM modules with a maximum capacity of up to 64 gigabytes and a frequency of up to 6400 MHz. For the file subsystem, the motherboard supports 3 M.2 PCIe 5.0/4.0 x4 slots and 4 SATA 6 Gb/s ports. You can directly view the testing of this motherboard on our website.
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| NEW PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR TESTS BY GIGABYTE |
In our review we present you with the motherboard Gigabyte X670E AORUS PRO X. We use this motherboard as a test bench for testing new generations of processors. AMD.
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In our review we used RAM: 32 GB DDR4 3600 CL16 Kingston FURY Renegade, 32 GB DDR4 4000 CL18 Kingston FURY Renegade,32 GB DDR5 6000 Kingston FURY Renegade, 16 GB DDR4 4600 CL19 Kingston FURY Renegade и 32 GB DDR5 7200 Kingston FURY Renegade. And for game tests we use an external Kingston XS2000 Portable SSD 1TB.
In our review we used RAM Kingston Fury Renegade DDR5 48GB 7200MHz. Her review is available at this link.
In our review, for the full variety of our test benches, we use SSD drives Kingston KC600 256GB 2.5″ SATAIII 3D NAND TLC и SSD drive Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 , which are an ideal choice for use when there are a large number of components.
| THE GRAFICAL PART |
This subsection of our review highlights the main graphical aspects of this game. Particular attention is paid to the version of the graphics engine used, the version of the API used, graphic settings and the quality of development of the main visual aspects.
| Supported OS and Graphics API |
Satisfactory supports modern 64-bit operating systems:
- OS: Windows 10 and later (64-bit)
Satisfactory System Requirements
Minimum system requirements
- Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: i5-3570 @ 3.4GHz (4 cores)
- RAM: 8 GB RAM
- Video card: Nvidia GTX 1650 / GTX 1050-ti, AMD RX 470 / RX 570 or equivalent performance and VRAM
- Disk space: 20 GB available space
- Additional notes: Internet connection required for multiplayer. Due to the game being in early access, minimum requirements may change.
Recommended System Requirements
- Operating system: TBD (not yet specified)
- Processor: TBD
- Video card: TBD
- Disk space: TBD
| DEVELOPMENT HISTORY |
Satisfactory — is a project by Coffee Stain Studios, also known for its games Goat Simulator и Sanctum. The idea for the game came about in 2017, when the team wanted to create something new, different from their previous projects. From the very beginning, the developers sought to combine elements of economic strategies and construction, inspired by games like Factor, but at the same time transfer everything into a 3D world, giving players a more immersive and visually appealing experience. As a result, the concept was born Satisfactory, in which players can build giant factories and production lines on a mysterious planet.
The development started small, but over time the project began to grow in scale. Coffee Stain Studios set itself the task of creating an open-world game that would allow players to build production chains, explore the planet and fight the local fauna. A key feature of the development was the creation of huge production chains and structures, which required thoughtful level design and resource management systems.
In 2018, the developers conducted closed alpha tests, and even then the game attracted the interest of gamers thanks to its innovative construction system and production line management. The project was announced on Epic Games Store, and entered early access in March 2019. Since then, the game has been regularly updated, adding new features, improving performance, and developing the game world.
One of the important milestones in the development was the player community, which actively shared feedback and suggestions. Thanks to this approach, the game evolved with each update, offering players new mechanics such as logistics systems, transport, and advanced energy management.
| GRAPHICS |
Graphics Satisfactory impresses with its scale and level of detail. The game uses the engine Unreal Engine 5, which allowed for an incredible level of visuals for a game of this type. The graphics became one of the project’s strongest points, and with each update, Coffee Stain Studios continued to improve the visuals, textures, and overall picture of the world.
Planets and Biomes Satisfactory are varied and detailed. Players can travel across a variety of landscapes, from green plains to mountain ranges and desert plateaus. The game’s many biomes are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also provide players with unique building and resource-gathering opportunities. Thanks to the use of Procedural Generation, each location is generated dynamically, which allows to preserve the uniqueness of the planets and avoid monotony.
Particular attention was paid to the lighting and shadow system. Use Lumen made it possible to add realistic lighting effects, especially in underground locations and factories, where artificial light sources play an important role. Now players can see how the light from lamps and equipment realistically interacts with objects, creating dynamic shadows and reflections.
In addition, improved visual effects have been added for water, smoke and other elements that complement the atmosphere of the world and make the gameplay even more exciting. Explosions, the movement of mechanisms and even simple interactions with objects in the world Satisfactory look realistic and detailed.
| GAME ENGINE |
Satisfactory uses Unreal Engine 5, which gave developers a lot of opportunities to create detailed and large-scale worlds. This engine allowed developers to implement new rendering technologies, such as nanite — a system that improves the rendering of geometry without reducing performance. Thanks to this, the game can process large amounts of data, including a huge number of buildings, transport systems and units, without sacrificing the quality of the graphics.
One of the key features of the engine is the system World Partitioning, which allows the game world to be broken down into separate “sections” that load as the player approaches. This solves the lag problem and increases the game’s performance, especially when players start building huge factories with lots of active elements.
For players who don’t have powerful graphics cards, the game supports Temporal Super Resolution (TSR) — a system that improves performance by maintaining high image quality even at low resolutions. This is similar to the technology Nvidia DLSS и AMDFSR, which are also supported in the game.
In addition, the engine provides complex physical interactions between objects, which is important for games with elements of construction and automation. Each object in the game has its own physical model, which takes into account weight, size and other parameters. This allows players to create complex production lines that function according to real physical laws.
The engine also supports an extensive mod system that allows players to create their own scenarios, expanding the game’s capabilities. The modding community actively supports the game, offering new mechanics, interface and graphics improvements, making the game even more diverse and interesting.
| DIFFERENT QUALITY MODES |
Minimum settings
At minimum graphics settings Satisfactory The game looks simplified, but remains functional. Textures are less detailed, object draw distances are limited, and lighting and shadows look less realistic. These settings allow for stable performance on systems with minimal specifications, while still being able to enjoy the core gameplay.
Maximum settings
Maximum graphics settings provide sharper and richer textures, improved lighting effects and realistic shadows. Visual effects such as fog and glare make the surrounding world more believable. Distant objects are drawn with a high degree of detail, creating a sense of depth and scale of the world. Satisfactory.
| TEST PART |
| Test configuration | |
| test stands |
ROG Strix X570-E Gaming Z490 AORUS PROAX GIGABYTE Z590 VISION GIGABYTE Z690 AERO G GIGABYTE Z790 GAMING XAX MSI MPG Z790 Edge WiFi ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming Wi-Fi ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Apex Encore |
| Sponsorship video cards |
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900XT 20G Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GAMING OC |
| Multimedia equipment |
Monitor Philips 326M6VJRMB/00 Power supply ASUS TUF Gaming 750W Gold PSU 16 GB DDR4 4600 CL19 Kingston FURY Renegade 32 GB DDR4 3600 CL16 Kingston FURY Renegade 32 GB DDR4 4000 CL18 Kingston FURY Renegade 32 GB DDR5 5600 CL40 Kingston Fury Beast 32 GB DDR5 6000@6400 CL30 Kingston FURY Renegade 32 GB DDR5 7200 CL36 Kingston FURY Renegade 48GB DDR5 7200 CL36 Kingston FURY Renegade Kingston FURY Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 MPG CORELIQUID K240 housing Case DeepCool CH510 WH SVO DeepCool LS720 WH |
| Software configuration |
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| Operating system | Windows 11 24H2 |
| Graphics driver |
Nvidia GeForce/ION Driver Release 560.94 WHQL AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 24.8.1 |
| Monitoring programs |
MSI Afterburner |
Our video cards were tested at different screen sizes 1920×1080, 2560×1440 и 3840×2160 with maximum graphics quality settings without upscales.
| GPU TEST |
In the video card test, the default resolution is 1920×1080; other resolutions are added and removed manually. You can also remove and add any positions of video cards. You can also select any of our test processors from the list in the drop-down menu, comparing its performance with the given video card tests (by default, the most productive solution is selected). The test is carried out on the most powerful CPU in this game and is scaled to other processors, taking into account their testing on NVIDIA and AMD video cards.
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At 1920×1080 resolution:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Reached on video cards of the level of Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provide video cards at the level of Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060.
- Comfortable average FPS (60 frames): Possible with video cards of the Radeon RX 6700 or GeForce RTX 2080 level.
At 2560×1440 resolution:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Reached on video cards of the level of Radeon RX 6600 or GeForce RTX 2060.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provide video cards at the level of Radeon RX 6600 XT or GeForce RTX 2060.
- Comfortable average FPS (60 frames): Possible with video cards of the Radeon RX 6800 or GeForce RTX 4070 level.
At 3840×2160 resolution:
- Average FPS (25 frames): Reached on video cards of the level of Radeon RX 6700 or GeForce RTX 2080.
- Minimum FPS (25 frames): Provide video cards at the level of Radeon RX 6800 or GeForce RTX 4070.
- Comfortable average FPS (60 frames): Possible with graphics cards of the level Radeon RX 7900 XTX or GeForce RTX 4080
| VIDEO MEMORY CONSUMPTION |
Testing of video memory consumed by the game was carried out by the program MSI Afterburner. The indicator was based on the results on video cards from AMD and NVIDIA with separate screen sizes 1920×1080, 2560×1440 and 3840×2160 with various anti-aliasing settings. By default, the graph displays the most current solutions. Other video cards are added and removed from the schedule at the request of the reader.
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GameGPU
Resolution 1920×1080:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 4 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 4 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 4 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 4 GB
Resolution 2560×1440:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 5 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 5 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 5 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 5 GB
Resolution 3840×2160:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 6 GB
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 6 GB
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 6 GB
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 6 GB
| CPU TEST |
Testing was carried out at a resolution of 1920×1080. In the processor test, you can remove or add any processor positions. You can also select any tested video card from the list in the drop-down menu, comparing its performance with the given processor test results (by default, the most productive solution from NVIDIA is selected). Testing takes place on the most powerful NVIDIA and AMD video cards and scales to low-end models.
- Max
When using NVIDIA video cards:
- Processors for acceptable FPS (not lower than 25 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Intel Core i3-10100
- Processors for comfortable FPS (at least 60 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Intel Core i3-10100
When using AMD video cards:
- Processors for acceptable FPS (not lower than 25 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Intel Core i3-10100
- Processors for comfortable FPS (at least 60 frames per second):
- AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Intel Core i3-10100
- Max
GameGPU
Loading and using streams:
- Maximum load: The game can load up to 16 streams.
- Optimal loading: Maximally efficiently uses up to 12 threads.
| RAM TEST |
The test was carried out on the basic configuration of Core i 9 13900K with 32 GB DDR5 6400 MHz pre-installed memory. All used RAM was taken as an indicator. The RAM test on the entire system was carried out on various video cards without launching third-party applications (browsers, etc.). In the graphics, you can add and remove any resolutions and video cards as desired.
- Max
GameGPU
Resolution 1920×1080:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB of RAM
Resolution 2560×1440:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 11 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB of RAM
Resolution 3840×2160:
- Video cards with 8 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 12 GB of video memory: consume 11 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 16 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB of RAM
- Video cards with 24 GB of video memory: consume 10 GB of RAM
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